Italy 31 Portugal 5

Australia 37 Canada 6

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has urged his players to muster all reserves of self-belief and claim their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Celtic “will carry out a full investigation” after AC Milan keeper Dida was substituted following an altercation with a fan seconds after Scott McDonald fired in a last-minute winner at Parkhead.

Wales star Gavin Henson has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his hand.

Armagh captain Bronagh O'Donnell could be forgiven for feeling drained - the fall-out from the controversial semi-final win over Galway took much of the shine off the Orchard county's qualification for their first ever All-Ireland Ladies SFC final.

The head of the garda fraud squad today put up a robust defence of his career and professionalism rejecting any part in the bugging of garda stations.

A witness at Canada’s inquiry into a 1985 Air India plane bombing has testified that militants offered him a suitcase of cash to blow up an aircraft, but that he instead informed police about the plot months before the explosion.

Centre forward Dan Shanahan was ecstatic with Waterford's historic league win yesterday, but far from taking personal plaudits, he was keen to praise the performances of his team mates during the 0-20 to 0-18 victory over Kilkenny.

Alex Ferguson has warned his ailing team not to start feeling sorry for themselves.

It was an encouraging night for Brian Kerr in the Coca-Cola Championship tonight, with two Republic of Ireland strikers on target.

Blackburn 3 Huddersfield 1

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has vowed to punish the players booked for arguing with referee Graham Poll – although he made it clear he also disagreed with many of the official’s decisions in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham.

Turkey are set to take on the most powerful man in world football to fight the severe punishments imposed for the violent clashes after November’s World Cup play-off defeat against Switzerland.

Robbie Keane will tonight push to one side the current criticism surrounding the Republic of Ireland in a bid to restore lost pride.

Alex Ferguson has admitted he did have a row with skipper Roy Keane at Manchester United‘s pre-season training camp in Portugal last month.

Ronan O’Gara insists Ireland must perform with greater “intensity” if he is to mastermind England’s downfall at Croke Park.

Big Brother contestants Pete and Nikki could not keep their hands of each other after the latter was voted back into the house.

Eddie O’Sullivan believes Ireland’s flawed 23-20 victory against Italy has provided his side with a crucial “wake-up call” ahead of the World Cup.

A Co Mayo teenage girl has claimed she was attacked three years ago by her school friend's former boyfriend in his family home.